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April 18, 2013  Storm Thorgerson — the British visual artist who designed several iconic album covers, including the artwork for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon — has died after a battle with cancer, the BBC reports. …Read on

March 21, 2013  Pink Floyd, the Ramones, Janis Joplin, and more have moved onto the great gig in the sky: Some of their most notable works have been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.The Dark Side of the Moon, the Ramones' landmark self-titled 1976 debut, and Joplin's second album, 1968's Cheap Thrills, are among the 25 newest recordings to receive this highly esteemed honor. …Read on

March 20, 2013  In what's becoming an annual tradition for the curmudgeonly former Pink Floyd frontman, Roger Waters has once again asked his fellow musicians to refrain from performing in Israel. For years, Waters — who is at the forefront of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement — has raged against Israel and its allies over their treatment of Palestine. …Read on

November 29, 2012  Forbes has released its annual list of the 25 highest paid musicians and the top spot has gone to someone who doesn't make music anymore. Dr. Dre, the Compton producer and entrepreneur, pulled in $110 million between May 2011 and May 2012 to claim the title of highest earning music maker, despite having not released a new album since 1999. …Read on

March 2, 2012  British Prime Minister David Cameron may be a long-time fan of the Smiths and Pink Floyd, but members of both bands seriously hate his guts. Morrissey's dislike of the conservative leader is well documented (he did lambast Cameron from the Glastonbury stage) and may be fans' only hope for a Smiths reunion. In late 2010, Johnny Marr politely asked Cameron to stop liking the Smiths via Twitter and Morrissey chimed in with support. …Read on

February 28, 2012  In case there is anyone on the planet who has not yet become "immersed" in one of Pink Floyd's most famous albums, today EMI is releasing the "Immersion" box set edition of the band's 1979 alienation opus The Wall. This follows similar recent "Immersion" treatments of 1975's alienation opus Wish You Were Here and 1973's alienation opus The Dark Side of the Moon. …Read on

October 3, 2011  Pink Floyd week on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon came to a rousing conclusion on Friday night with a performance by Pearl Jam. Watch the video below.
Eddie Vedder and Co. played "Mother," from the 1979 rock opera The Wall. …Read on

September 27, 2011  Late Night With Jimmy Fallon kicked off its week-long tribute to Pink Floyd last night with a performance by the Shins. Watch it below.
The Albuquerque, NM-born band covered "Breathe," from the English rock giants' 1973 blockbuster Dark Side of the Moon. Their somber, groove-oriented take on the stately prog-rock standard found singer-songwriter James Mercer's voice settling into a slightly lower-than-usual register. …Read on

September 23, 2011  Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, MGMT, the Shins, and Dierks Bentley are set to appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon next week, as part of the show's tribute to Pink Floyd.
According to Billboard, the Shins will start the honors Monday with their version of "Breathe" from The Dark Side of the Moon. …Read on